by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 174 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20,073 bachelor's degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The psychology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Georgetown University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Georgetown University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general psychology needs to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Cornell University
University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general psychology. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Bucknell University
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Villanova University
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Fordham University
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Syracuse University
Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University at Buffalo
Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Queens College
Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Stony Brook University
Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Towson University
Haverford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Haverford.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Haverford College
Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Maryland - Baltimore County
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from George Washington University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Temple University
Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Binghamton University
Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Hunter College
UMGC is a very large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from University of Maryland Global Campus
St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Saint Joseph’s University
Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Loyola University Maryland
Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from The City College of New York
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from Drexel University
The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general psychology from American University
Learn about other programs related to General Psychology that might interest you.
Here are some additional great schools for General Psychology students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 28 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 29 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 30 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
| 31 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 32 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 33 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 34 | Touro College | New York, NY |
Explore the best general psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 9,810 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 4,092 |
| Maryland | 370 | 2,451 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 3,154 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 376 |
| Delaware | 224 | 190 |
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